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There weren’t a whole lot of changes near the top of HBCU football as the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls that were released on Monday. The Tigers continue to be the unanimous selection in both polls
In the coaches poll, No. 2 Prairie View A&M and No. 3 Florida A&M both won and remained in those same spots. Losses by Norfolk State and Tennessee State enabled Alabama A&M to move up to the No. 4 spot. South Carolina State made the most significant jump, moving up three spots to No. 5.
In the media poll, Albany State moved up one spot to No. 5, while Fayetteville State jumped up three spots to No. 6. No. 8 South Carolina State reentered the poll and No. 10 Savannah State moved into the poll for the first time this year. Alcorn State dropped out of the poll for the first time in eight weeks.
The BOXTOROW HBCU FCS coaches and media polls are administered by FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW. The coaches poll, in its 12th year is voted on by the HBCU Football Championship Subdivision coaches and the media poll, in its 14th year, is voted on by media members around the country who cover HBCU football.
2021 BOXTOROW HBCU Football Coaches Poll
Week 10
(Records through November 6, 2021)
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson State (18) | 8-1 | 180 | 1 |
| 2 | Prairie View A&M | 7-1 | 161 | 2 |
| 3 | Florida A&M | 7-2 | 145 | 4 |
| 4 | Alabama A&M | 5-3 | 122 | 6 |
| 5 | South Carolina State | 5-4 | 95 | 8 |
| 6 | Norfolk State | 6-3 | 87 | 4 |
| 7 | Tennessee State | 5-4 | 81 | 5 |
| 8 | Alcorn State | 5-4 | 50 | 7 |
| 9 | North Carolina A&T | 4-5 | 21 | NR |
| 10 | Southern | 4-5 | 17 | 9 |
Others receiving votes: Hampton (4-5) 15, North Carolina Central (4-5) 12, Delaware State (4-5) 2, Bethune-Cookman (1-8) 1.
(1st place votes in parentheses)
2021 BOXTOROW HBCU Football Media Poll
Week 10
(Records through November 6, 2021)
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson State (17) | 8-1 | 170 | 1 |
| 2 | Prairie View A&M | 7-1 | 151 | 2 |
| 3 | Florida A&M | 7-2 | 137 | 3 |
| 4 | Bowie State | 9-1 | 114 | 4 |
| 5 | Albany State | 9-1 | 91 | 6 |
| 6 | Fayetteville State | 8-1 | 64 | 9 |
| 7 | Norfolk State | 6-3 | 50 | 5 |
| 8 | South Carolina State | 5-4 | 35 | NR |
| 9 | Tennessee State | 5-4 | 32 | 8 |
| 10 | Savannah State | 8-2 | 28 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Alabama A&M (5-3) 17, Alcorn State (5-4) 16, Southern (4-5) 15, North Carolina A&T (4-5) 4, Chowan (7-3) 3, Langston (7-2) 3, Hampton (4-5) 2, North Carolina Central (4-5) 1.
(1st place votes in parentheses)